Which is a characteristic of technical texts?

a. The purpose is to inform

b. They include a thesis statement

c. They include dialogue

d. They include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion

Which would add the most emotional impact to a news story? A breakdown of the financial costs of the disaster. A detailed map showing the location of a disaster. A video of the governor's press conference.

Readers can recognize stock characters because those characters: A. do the unexpected. B. are complicated. C. are complex. D. fit the reader's expectations.

The figurative language in this excerpt shows how hyperbole can produce humor in virtually every literary circumstance. True or False

What is the purpose of making eye contact when giving a speech?

The murders have killed Banquo, so why does the second murder say they have lost? A - Because Fleance managed to get away B_ Because they know that Macbeth will now kill them C - Because they were wounded in the process

What happens when the Martian cylinder opens? A. The townspeople run when they see a large bulging creature with tentacles B. The townspeople look into the empty cylinder, trying to see what is inside C.

Why and how does Gregory's attitude toward fighting change?

Placing events in the in which they occur is called?

What superstition does the wife have in the black cat

3. What is one mistake that Kennedy says many Americans make? A B C D thinking that we need larger spaceships. wanting to go to space too quickly. assuming that space research will be too difficult and dangerous.